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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Professor,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope you had a relaxing winter break and the new spring semester is staring well!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Just a friendly reminder about the 6<sup>th</sup> Annual Sage Competition coming up in April so you can incorporate it in your students’ plan in the spring semester:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Key dates:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Paper Abstract Due Feb. 24, 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Registration & Fee Payment Mar. 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Final Paper Due Apr. 10, 2023<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">Day of Competition Apr. 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Conference CFP website:
<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fcfp%2FSMDC-23&data=05%7C01%7Csluo4%40gmu.edu%7C01d4f070c035474fb7f908dab77269ae%7C9e857255df574c47a0c00546460380cb%7C0%7C0%7C638023999262929337%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KCnIiMNNtqPPBkulTmJTRN3mF9mzrWP8JAK5F15ZPDg%3D&reserved=0">
<span style="color:#0078D4">https://easychair.org/cfp/SMDC-23</span></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to having your student teams join us in April.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes for the new semester!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Songjun<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Songjun Luo <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 5, 2022 6:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Songjun Luo <sluo4@GMU.EDU><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation to participate in the 6th Andrew P. Sage Memorial Capstone Design Competition (SMDC-23) on April 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Professor,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of the Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research at George Mason University, I invite student design teams in your department (undergraduate and master’s level) to participate in the
<i>6<sup>th</sup> Annual</i> <i>Andrew P. Sage Memorial Capstone Design Competition (SMDC-23)</i>. The conference will be held at our Fairfax campus and online on Monday, April 17, 2023. The Sage Competition is a student-focused forum for the design of complex
systems and a leading showcase for undergraduate and graduate (master’s) design projects.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The important dates related to the conference are as follows:
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <a name="_Hlk53254714">Paper Abstract Due Feb. 24, 2023<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk53254714"> Registration & Fee Payment Mar. 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk53254714"> Final Paper Due Apr. 10, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk53254714"> Day of Competition Apr. 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abstracts should be 300-1000 words and concisely summarize the project. Please visit the conference website and the call for papers link for instructions for abstract submission. The abstract should be entered in plain text in the space
provided. Please save the file attachment for submission of the final paper on or before April 10. The conference website and call for papers can be found at the following link:
<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fcfp%2FSMDC-23&data=05%7C01%7Csluo4%40gmu.edu%7C01d4f070c035474fb7f908dab77269ae%7C9e857255df574c47a0c00546460380cb%7C0%7C0%7C638023999262929337%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KCnIiMNNtqPPBkulTmJTRN3mF9mzrWP8JAK5F15ZPDg%3D&reserved=0">
<span style="color:#0078D4">https://easychair.org/cfp/SMDC-23</span></a><span style="color:#212121">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enclosed please find the conference brochure and the invitation letter with more information. Please pass this invitation to the faculty member in charge of your senior Capstone Design courses. We hope you can participate with us this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Songjun<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">__________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Songjun Luo, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of SEOR<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Volgenau School of Engineering<o:p></o:p></p>
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